Guidebook for Norfolk, VA
Neighborhoods
Norfolk’s first official arts district, the NEON District, is home to a new wave of passion and creativity in downtown. NEON, or New Energy Of Norfolk, draws from the neighborhood’s history with the automobile industry as it moves into a new and vibrant future. Long time cultural institutions like the Chrysler Museum of Art and Harrison Opera House anchor the District while studio-based ventures like d'Art Center and the Rutter Family Art Foundation provide artists a place to make, create and show.
Whether you are a local or visiting for the first time, the NEON District offers a unique cultural experience. Within a few short blocks you can see a muralist at work, take in an improv comedy performance at Push Comedy Theater, watch a live glass-working demonstration, shop for unique home goods, get a tattoo or dine out at an eclectic restaurant. The neighborhood is fast transforming into the place to be.
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Neon District
Norfolk’s first official arts district, the NEON District, is home to a new wave of passion and creativity in downtown. NEON, or New Energy Of Norfolk, draws from the neighborhood’s history with the automobile industry as it moves into a new and vibrant future. Long time cultural institutions like the Chrysler Museum of Art and Harrison Opera House anchor the District while studio-based ventures like d'Art Center and the Rutter Family Art Foundation provide artists a place to make, create and show.
Whether you are a local or visiting for the first time, the NEON District offers a unique cultural experience. Within a few short blocks you can see a muralist at work, take in an improv comedy performance at Push Comedy Theater, watch a live glass-working demonstration, shop for unique home goods, get a tattoo or dine out at an eclectic restaurant. The neighborhood is fast transforming into the place to be.
Norfolk’s historic Ghent Neighborhood is a vibrant community filled to the brim with character, culture and delicious cuisine. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Colley Avenue, and adjacent 21st and 22nd streets are lined with eclectic eateries, unique shops, art galleries and antique stores.
Ghent is a great neighborhood to walk, jog or bike, so that you can take in the culture. We promise you’ll love it.
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Ghent
Norfolk’s historic Ghent Neighborhood is a vibrant community filled to the brim with character, culture and delicious cuisine. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Colley Avenue, and adjacent 21st and 22nd streets are lined with eclectic eateries, unique shops, art galleries and antique stores.
Ghent is a great neighborhood to walk, jog or bike, so that you can take in the culture. We promise you’ll love it.
Fun
The Virginia Beach Boardwalk, at the Oceanfront, is a 28-feet wide marvel that stretches three miles from 2nd to 40th Street and features a separate bike path, ideal for strolling, rollerblading and biking. Entertainment is offered nightly during the summer months and four oceanfront stages at 7th, 17th, and 24th and 31st Streets provide live musical acts. Along the boardwalk, there’s a variety of quaint outdoor restaurants and vendors offering bike and surrey rentals. Nautical sculptures adorn many of the side streets which lead to Atlantic Avenue. While there, don't forget to swing by and see King Neptune – a twenty-four foot, twelve-ton bronze statue that stands at the gateway to Neptune Festival Park on 31st Street. This is perhaps one of the most popular photo opportunities in the resort area.
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Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Virginia Beach BoardwalkThe Virginia Beach Boardwalk, at the Oceanfront, is a 28-feet wide marvel that stretches three miles from 2nd to 40th Street and features a separate bike path, ideal for strolling, rollerblading and biking. Entertainment is offered nightly during the summer months and four oceanfront stages at 7th, 17th, and 24th and 31st Streets provide live musical acts. Along the boardwalk, there’s a variety of quaint outdoor restaurants and vendors offering bike and surrey rentals. Nautical sculptures adorn many of the side streets which lead to Atlantic Avenue. While there, don't forget to swing by and see King Neptune – a twenty-four foot, twelve-ton bronze statue that stands at the gateway to Neptune Festival Park on 31st Street. This is perhaps one of the most popular photo opportunities in the resort area.
Nauticus inspires and educates with engaging & interactive experiences that celebrate our connections with today's maritime world. It is a contemporary museum that uses the natural setting of Norfolk's harbor to showcase global maritime commerce and the world's largest Navy. Touch a shark, learn about marine life, explore naval history, catch a 3D educational movie, and climb aboard a battleship.
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Nauticus
1 Waterside DrNauticus inspires and educates with engaging & interactive experiences that celebrate our connections with today's maritime world. It is a contemporary museum that uses the natural setting of Norfolk's harbor to showcase global maritime commerce and the world's largest Navy. Touch a shark, learn about marine life, explore naval history, catch a 3D educational movie, and climb aboard a battleship.
The Funny Bone is the place to visit if you're looking for fun and laughter. This large venue hosts national, high-caliber comedic acts on a regular basis along with the latest “up and coming” sensations.
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Funny Bone
217 Central Park AveThe Funny Bone is the place to visit if you're looking for fun and laughter. This large venue hosts national, high-caliber comedic acts on a regular basis along with the latest “up and coming” sensations.
The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in the heart of Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of interactive, hands-on exhibits.
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Barnamúseum Virginia
221 High StThe Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in the heart of Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of interactive, hands-on exhibits.
The Aerial Forest Adventure Park features climbing and zip lining through majestic trees near the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center's Marsh Pavilion. Ideal for all adults and children 5+ at any fitness level, you'll go at your own pace for a fun, exciting, and self-guided adventure, the perfect combination of challenge and fun. You'll start with a safety briefing and practice session, then you’ll choose your own adventure among 17 treetop trails.
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The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium
801 General Booth BlvdThe Aerial Forest Adventure Park features climbing and zip lining through majestic trees near the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center's Marsh Pavilion. Ideal for all adults and children 5+ at any fitness level, you'll go at your own pace for a fun, exciting, and self-guided adventure, the perfect combination of challenge and fun. You'll start with a safety briefing and practice session, then you’ll choose your own adventure among 17 treetop trails.
Food scene
Enjoy the region's finest fresh seafood in the sophistication of Saltine. A street level seafood restaurant in Downtown Norfolk, Saltine offers a chic, airy space for diners to savor seasonal shellfish, seafood and spirits. Enhancing the locally-sourced menu, the restaurant's black distressed millwork, old-world detailing, and mosaic tile floors blend historical authenticity with modern elegance that flows from the dining space to the bar. Exposed brick hints of the historic Decker building and large globe lighting offers an ambient vibe.
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Saltine
100 E Main StEnjoy the region's finest fresh seafood in the sophistication of Saltine. A street level seafood restaurant in Downtown Norfolk, Saltine offers a chic, airy space for diners to savor seasonal shellfish, seafood and spirits. Enhancing the locally-sourced menu, the restaurant's black distressed millwork, old-world detailing, and mosaic tile floors blend historical authenticity with modern elegance that flows from the dining space to the bar. Exposed brick hints of the historic Decker building and large globe lighting offers an ambient vibe.
With one of the best selections of craft beer in Norfolk, this rooftop venue brings the indoors out and the outdoors in with an open air patio and fire pit set against spectacular views of the Elizabeth River.
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Grain
100 E Main StWith one of the best selections of craft beer in Norfolk, this rooftop venue brings the indoors out and the outdoors in with an open air patio and fire pit set against spectacular views of the Elizabeth River.
Sightseeing
The Garden has grown from humble beginnings as a WPA project to a 175-acre garden filled with thousands of blooming flowers and plants. With more than 60 themed gardens, including the 3 acre Children’s Garden, Norfolk Botanical Garden has something for everyone. The ever-changing landscape has formal gardens and natural areas; the Garden has something to discover and explore all year long. Some gardens focus on collections of plants (camellias, hydrangeas, roses), while others look at a plant from a specific region like Japan or Virginia.
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Botanical Gardens Ac Road
Botanical Gardens Ac RoadThe Garden has grown from humble beginnings as a WPA project to a 175-acre garden filled with thousands of blooming flowers and plants. With more than 60 themed gardens, including the 3 acre Children’s Garden, Norfolk Botanical Garden has something for everyone. The ever-changing landscape has formal gardens and natural areas; the Garden has something to discover and explore all year long. Some gardens focus on collections of plants (camellias, hydrangeas, roses), while others look at a plant from a specific region like Japan or Virginia.
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Samgöngur
Personal vehicles are the best way to get around.
Personal vehicles are the best way and most efficient way to get around. The Tide offers another option for limited destinations. It is a 7.4 mile light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, that connects Eastern Virginia Medical School, Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on August 19, 2011, making it the first light rail system in Virginia. The Tide is owned and operated by Hampton Roads Transit.